The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
snNAroR JAMEs D. RUgTIs.

tEarpaign of QeI,amny Deprecated-se-
rious OF sctiens to Gen. Nichols Csr-
aEdacy-Why Gov. McEnefy should be
Renominated and Reelected.
81. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen and
|s5sa oWsDenocrnts--I have been engaged IN
kxeAeaingiy aTdu0rs Canvass and
81 the meetings that I have had the
aqre Of addressing | am glad. indeed to
many ladies' grazing by shelr presence
5letiions have more than an ordinary
'=zntIesnce, With us we feel that the peace
6Na1 feiEoW-citizens is involved IN. eserg5
SAsfieRl contest, and, therefore, Il, ~ well
IL ii patriotic that ladies Of. wen as gem
Should understand the issues which
I'D discussing 6, for / have no doubt tlhat
Aae iRdieH OF RApides, AZ elsewhere, nave
Eeat Influence over their pan ai4d
Iliearts.
4 natural, fellow-citizens., that a greet
1g erroneous Impressions sh,slld prevail
Canvass which has assumed the regret
9 soatufes, as it Teres OF o family dlssen-
A FAMILY QUARRErs
I desire to state to yon what l have
laa not once. but repeatedly throughout
6taie, that I consider the followers Of
Nisholls a end 1 Dill supporters ana a s,l g 3
9qs. McRnerY. lApplause.l / believe
they h3Ye the same interests at stake.
they have in their memories
pasf struggles in which they, tho
&IeNdfs Of Gen. Nicholas have exhibited
% peopie as much courage, as much nrm-
a ID much Democratic patriotism as
" kefDll0Bers 0f GOV. McEnery. lap
{.1se,l No word has escaped from my Lips
1i2par3qe or To aetrAct from the merit OF
action or any class of the people of my
SF4a On the contrary. E5accord 10 every
"a Y 81 shi isy stfge me ths SANE tbas g r y ggo8 aeas !
szsh eQnsel5nti0usly support whoever yqu
sag fhG0se and consider worthy TO be tho
saesf0 bearer 81 the Democracy IN The
9lsep said that we have charged thSt
b Mieh6Ils intends to Afficanige the State
%ns'lsleuas Why my felI0w-citigenA, what
Ssh nsF that Isl. We all know that Gen.
1lseas q devoted To the interests Of Louis
s4ih AlaIis as much in favor OF white s1-
eNSeg III kliH State, from his standpolnts
a. g1aan IN the State OF LouiHia1la.
&3A.9 y not o question of mere personal
Elasigsnys This id not s. question whether
n SAatl AdTailGe DE promote the
fgA1xgtAL FORTUNES or INDIVIDUAL
1ls Etate. II that were the issue I would
sfSAe sAEsarSsslng yOus my felloN-cttlzellss
aN*a WOULD Exercise In private and IN the
ss1S Ct lie the privilege OF selecting whom
*stf 4ehosb and considered worthy TO be
&sSll9fp n this stale. TIM right q, private
HFRssQn Aft4 pKiEHte Judgment could be ex-
sxNlsk3 s. nth been done in times past In
&e neasNeratie party. but Ii is. be-
asf ii my Judgment, there are policies
Asetsgau g tffis p8E10iaf candidacy; It ID be-
s$aseE IS MF sadslnent, there are measures
t4aisr Hannnlstratd0n Of supreme moment
.4 Ss ls9pae ot 4ADlSiRnas and / raise my
AA9e S1r fle purpose or with Inv pre-
Ss3sI2st sx Snskrnet1nE q enllglstenang my
s9lflzsns not believing that by my era-
II 4}efe p~hKaseology I can convert .
#s5A&9Ss8 5qaAn MICA McEnery man. d cice
asSs NNkl1 y because my feiloss-citizens,
2Hszseu upon 70 determine who shall be
f:s%s7ee % he Democratic parry at
S45& kzkh NOMINATING CONVENTION.
:: y Szaksias COY. Nichols has Ind an adj
Fz4e8g1h aud IL Is because Gov, Me-
ssas had All administration, Andit il
#SsiENe taK0 administrations are open
Fa;s sgsses1 W the criticism OF every lair
sH8s,s7% 1'ssz In this State, that we consult
kzSsk otl5sit IN order to arr.Fe at COLI
M&sak $f81sh hhaA De beneficial E0 the iiatcr-
81 e. ~ Sfeegle and to the Detiocrafls
fslenaa. in old times no such
S5z$ * Me Matxess here to-day was Pre-
N.sz *A&Se we've n0mieetiitks advocating
e saE nspifant to the ctlce. 81
e y agtsanee Of q nominating
zA3szS; AentlemEn who had ii TlghI
s FsE4#2 v thEb high ufsce snb-
<4ftT s!AsnB mpdestiy and quiet
7s4s eIGzzlS were advocated Di
H foe press, lii private cengekBa
u 8z$8Ha easESnlkati0lf, ard wher that
Sksained who vas Iaufe WORTH
sqe Andenppert Of the peza0o
- S~&4tganectHss accented that ynF
~ nAk5paFMa1s oE Lie L~eHAoexattl
z AzsTefpfe Z havA no uKf1iFislf
z7e+ass the o9fSs5Hcsty Of any ind
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